Sunday's winter league action for Pirates' players and friends...the Dominican League is down to their last few days of the regular season, which ends on the 21st. VENEZUELAN LEAGUE Tiburones de La Guaira 8, Caribes de Anzoategui 3 A 4-run 7th inning by Los Tiburones put the game out of reach...

Pirates' players and friends in a bit of winter league action on Wednesday and early Thursday: VENEZUELAN LEAGUE Bravos de Margarita 5, Cardenales de Lara 3 (Game 1) Anthony Claggett made the start for Los Bravos, and pitched 4 0f the 7 innings in this shortened game. Claggett retired the first...

Checking in on Pirates' players and friends in Winter League action: DOMINICAN LEAGUE Gigantes del Cibao 6, Toros del Este 5 A bottom-of-the-9th rally by Los Toros was not enough to catch Los Gigantes. A single, a fielding error, and a walk loaded the bases with no outs for Los Toros. A...

Catching up with the Pirates' players and friends in the winter leagues: MEXICAN PACIFIC LEAGUE Algodoneros de Guasave 7, Venados de Mazatlan 4 A 6-run 3rd inning gave Guasave a lead they would not give up on Friday, despite a 3-run 8th by Los Venados. There were two homers in the 3rd...